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Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to

As a whole, the Detroit Red Wings improved this season. But what about the individual players? Prior to the 2020-21 campaign, I outlined benchmarks for Detroit’s young core – goals that exemplified developmental progress. Now that the season is over, let’s revisit those benchmarks, see how the players fared, and dish out pass/fail grades accordingly. 

This date has provided plenty of big postseason moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. In addition, two Hall of Famers and all-time greats are celebrating birthdays today. It is time to hop aboard the THW time machine and enjoy a trip through the decades to relive all the best moments May 12

Pull up Siri or whatever AI assistant you have on your phone and then ask it “who is the Magic Man?” Seriously, do it, I’ll wait. Pavel “The Magic Man” Datsyuk’s reputation transcends the game of hockey. For sports fans across the state of Michigan, he’s a symbol of greatness, representing an era where the

After the Detroit Red Wings bested the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 earlier this month, coach Jeff Blashill had high praise for his young team. “We are a much better hockey team this year than we were a year ago,” Blashill noted. (from ‘Detroit Red Wings stave off Lightning, 1-0 in shootout, top last

A car crash that ended the career of one of the powerful Russian Five. A scoring star absent for most of the season. The pressure of high expectations in Hockeytown. The season after capturing the Stanley Cup, what would the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings do for an encore? Would they crumble under the circumstances or

Today’s history lesson is full of great Stanley Cup Playoff memories, including exciting overtime goals, huge offensive performances, and big-time goaltending. Plus, a Hall of Famer and favorite in Motown is celebrating another trip around the sun. It’s “The Captain’s” Birthday Happy Birthday, Stevie Y! (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)

Anybody that played Franchise/Be A GM mode in the popular EA Sports NHL series in the mid-2000’s will remember how easy it was to trade your way to an absolutely stacked roster. There was no salary cap, so the player could load up on talent so that they had guys like Brett Hull skating on

There has been a wide range of emotions experienced by the teams and fans of the National Hockey League on this date. One of the biggest offensive nights in playoff history went down on May 6, and a fan base had to say goodbye to their favorite team. Let’s begin our daily trip back in

The Detroit Red Wings have featured a handful of extraordinary teams over the years, but the 1951-52 team stands out as one of the best … in NHL history. Back then, Detroit wasn’t Hockeytown yet. It wasn’t even Motown at that point either, but rather the Motor City, with the auto industry booming thanks to

Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

Even though all of Hockeytown is still just getting to know Jakub Vrana, he represents one of the biggest items on general manager Steve Yzerman’s to-do list this summer. The young forward acquired in the Anthony Mantha trade finds himself in the exact same spot that Mantha was in last summer as a pending restricted

It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against them in the regular season. Moreover, the Lightning defeated them in 17 straight regular-season home games from Feb. 17, 2011, to April 4, 2021. So

The calendar flips over from April to May, which usually means more Stanley Cup playoff moments in the National Hockey League. Some of the “Original Six” franchises celebrated big moments on this date, including one astonishing stat. The THW time machine is gassed up and ready to take on our daily journey through the decades

April 30 has been a very eventful day in National Hockey League history. An errant pass temporarily derailed a dynasty, multiple epic comebacks were completed, and records were set across the league. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments this date has had to offer. Steve Smith’s Unforgettable

If you are a fan of a good Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then April 29 is the day for you. This date in National Hockey League history has supplied us with a ton of drama. Let’s take our daily trip back in time and enjoy all the great moments this date has

When the Detroit Red Wings drafted Nicklas Lidstrom as part of their historic 1989 draft class, he did not come into their consideration as a consensus can’t miss prospect—he was a skinny third-round pick who needed a lot of muscle in order to make the NHL. The Red Wings believed Lidstrom was good enough to

Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to

This date has given us a little bit of everything over the years, including some very late regular-season games as well as Stanley Cup Playoff milestones. Also, one of the greatest blueliners in National Hockey League history is celebrating his 51st trip around the sun today. The THW time machine is warmed up and ready